Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21
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The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Ahead of the tour, Quinton de Kock was named as the Test captain of South Africa's side.[5]
Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21 | |||
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South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 26 December 2020 – 7 January 2021 | ||
Captains | Quinton de Kock | Dimuth Karunaratne | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Dean Elgar (253) | Kusal Perera (141) | |
Most wickets | Anrich Nortje (11) | Vishwa Fernando (8) | |
Player of the series | Dean Elgar (SA) |
In December 2020, South Africa's One Day International (ODI) against England was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a result, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) did look at the possibility of playing the series in Sri Lanka, or withdrawing from touring South Africa.[7] However, after discussions between both cricket boards, Sri Lanka Cricket's medical staff said they were pleased with the bio-security arrangements.[8]
South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 45 runs,[9] with Faf du Plessis scoring a career-best 199 runs.[10] South Africa won the second Test by ten wickets winning the series 2–0.[11]